It’s Not As Hard as You Think. 2 years ago I had no idea how easy it was to begin investing in startups. Like most, I thought this was exclusively for VCs and people sitting on fancy chairs on Shark Tank. However, that is rapidly changing, and now I am…

A quick introduction and some disclaimers. Hello, and thanks for reading! My name is Caleb Naysmith and I am a law school student for the class of 2023 at the University of Kentucky, and a Finance Officer in the United States Army Reserves. I also have a Bachelors's in Business…

Not quite the killer first half we hoped for, but there might be a silver lining. StartEngine has been relatively silent recently, and much of their financials have actually been slightly delayed. However, we just received their latest audit and word about their total amount raised. They recently announced that…

Amazing growth for StartEngine, and signal the continued strength of equity crowdfunding StartEngine recently released its Q1 financials showing an overall 36% increase in revenue YoY. While platform fees did grow, the main driver of growth was actually sales of the Owner's bonus, with a whopping 531% YoY growth in…

The rumors have finally been clarified by the man himself — Elon Musk recently joined Full Send, a popular YouTube podcast, to talk about SpaceX, Tesla, smoking on the Joe Rogan podcast, and a host of other interesting topics. Among this, however, was a statement by the world's richest man about his interaction with Boxabl. It was only brief, but he…

This could be a great renewable energy option for land-strapped coastal regions looking for sustainable energy alternatives. — Oscilla Power is the company behind an incredibly innovative technology looking to power coastal cities using nothing but the waves. This could change the game for many areas traditionally struggling with energy dependency due to isolation, lack of natural resources, or other struggles commonly attributed to coastal areas. Hawaii, for…

Thanks for tuning into another month of Democratizing.Finance! As always, we have some great content and updates in the startup, investing, and equity crowdfunding world. Macroeconomic concerns are still driving several markets, but equity crowdfunding remains strong. Social Media First off, if you like this and want to talk about Equity Crowdfunding…

Some insights about the process and words from their CEO — Boxabl has been a huge name in the equity crowdfunding world and is owned by thousands of everyday investors who have invested tens of millions of dollars. Due to the JOBS Act opening up startup investing to the world, this means anyone can invest. Obviously, this brings in lots of…

Does Medium need this feature? It seems myself and several other prominent writers across Medium were recently a victim of a massive impersonation and phishing attack across the website. If you want to read about what happened specifically and what happened to me, you can read about it here: Be Careful of This Medium Scam Going Around Please don’t fall for this.medium.com Basically…